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IA SF2479
IA SF2479A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including the department of administrative services, auditor of state, ethics and campaign disclosure board, offices of governor and lieutenant governor, department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, department of insurance and financial services, department of management, Iowa public employees' retirement system, public information board, department of revenue, secretary of state, tr
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Introduced
04/02/2026
04/02/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
FY 2026-2027 APPROPRIATIONS. This bill relates to and appropriates moneys to various state departments, agencies, and funds for FY 2026-2027, including the department of administrative services, auditor of state, Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, offices of governor and lieutenant governor, department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, department of insurance and financial services, department of management, Iowa public employees’ retirement system, Iowa public information board, department of revenue, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and Iowa utilities commission. The bill limits a standing appropriation for FY 2026-2027 for enforcement of Code chapter 453D relating to tobacco product manufacturers under Code section 453D.8. DEPOSIT OF CERTAIN FEES. The bill eliminates the consumer fireworks fee fund and the electrical or mechanical amusement devices special fund and requires the moneys that were deposited in those funds to be deposited in the licensing and regulation fund. The bill also eliminates the provision requiring moneys collected from a professional boxing event to be used to award grants to organizations that promote amateur boxing matches and requires the moneys to be deposited in the licensing and regulation fund. Under current law, 40 percent of nonexamination revenues paid to the insurance division or the department of revenue are deposited in the commerce revolving fund, while the rest of the nonexamination revenues are deposited in the general fund of the state. The bill requires all such nonexamination revenues to be deposited in the commerce revolving fund.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates funds for state government administration and regulation for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.
* **Department of Administrative Services:**
* Salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous: $3,602,306 from the General Fund.
* Utility costs: $4,487,598 from the General Fund, with unspent funds remaining available for the next fiscal year.
* Terrace Hill operations: $460,884 from the General Fund.
* State library services (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $2,626,613 from the General Fund.
* Enrich Iowa program: $2,464,823 from the General Fund.
* State historical resources support: $3,804,774 from the General Fund.
* Administration and support of state historic sites: $425,751 from the General Fund.
* Workers' compensation fund: All collected premiums and moneys for state employees' workers' compensation claims and administrative costs, with unspent funds remaining available for the next fiscal year.
* Revolving and internal service funds: Such amounts as deemed necessary for operations.
* State employee health insurance administration charge: $2.00 per contract.
* **Auditor of State:**
* Salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous: $1,002,686 from the General Fund. The Auditor may retain additional full-time equivalent positions for specific audits.
* **Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board:**
* Salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous: $1,045,432 from the General Fund.
* **Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor:**
* General office (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $2,864,932 from the General Fund.
* Terrace Hill quarters (including salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $144,222 from the General Fund.
* **Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing:**
* Administration Division (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $808,285 from the General Fund.
* Administrative Hearings Division (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $654,983 from the General Fund.
* Investigations (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $2,769,231 from the General Fund.
* Health Facilities (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $6,206,128 from the General Fund.
* Employment Appeal Board (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $510,782 from the General Fund, with provisions for reimbursement and potential negative cash balance for specific hearings.
* Iowa Office of Civil Rights (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $1,338,921 from the General Fund.
* Labor Services (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $2,965,719 from the General Fund, with unspent funds remaining available for the next fiscal year.
* Division of Workers' Compensation (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $3,381,044 from the General Fund, with unspent funds remaining available for the next fiscal year.
* Professional Licensing (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $1,627,969 from the General Fund.
* License or registration fees: Remaining fees after specified deposits and remittances are retained for enforcing specific chapters, with unspent funds remaining available for the next fiscal year.
* Racing and Gaming Commission (regulation, administration, enforcement): $8,049,999 from the Gaming Regulatory Revolving Fund.
* Administrative Hearings Division (from Road Use Tax Fund): $1,623,897.
* **Department of Insurance and Financial Services:**
* Banking Division (from Commerce Revolving Fund): $14,881,690.
* Credit Union Division (from Commerce Revolving Fund): $3,018,710.
* Insurance Division (from Commerce Revolving Fund): $11,010,719, with provisions for exceeding projected receipts for examination purposes if fully reimbursable and justified.
* Captive Insurance Regulatory and Supervision Fund: $450,000 from the General Fund.
* All nonexamination revenues from insurance companies and other regulated entities are deposited into the Commerce Revolving Fund.
* **Department of Management:**
* Enterprise resource planning, performance audits, LEAN process, and justice planning: $3,666,154 from the General Fund.
* Information Technology Division (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $4,421,887 from the General Fund, with $325,000 allocated for cybersecurity services to local governments.
* Revolving and internal funds: Such amounts as deemed necessary for operations.
* IowAccess revolving fund: Up to $750,000 from fees for vehicle operating record abstracts, for developing, implementing, maintaining, and expanding electronic access to government records.
* Road Use Tax Fund: $56,000 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes.
* **Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS):**
* Salaries, support, maintenance, and other operational purposes: $26,330,702 from the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement Fund.
* **Iowa Public Information Board:**
* Salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous: $467,227 from the General Fund.
* **Department of Revenue:**
* Salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous: $15,378,678 from the General Fund, with $400,000 for direct costs related to local sales and services taxes.
* Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Fund (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous, administration and enforcement of fuel tax program): $1,305,775.
* **Secretary of State:**
* Administration and Elections (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $2,566,697 from the General Fund.
* Business Services (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $1,568,795 from the General Fund.
* Address Confidentiality Program Revolving Fund (salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous): $195,400.
* The Secretary of State may refund certain filing fees for the fiscal year.
* **Treasurer of State:**
* Salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous: $1,046,415 from the General Fund.
* Iowa ABLE savings plan trust administrative fund: $200,000 from the General Fund.
* Road Use Tax Fund (enterprise resource management costs for road use tax fund distribution): $316,788.
* **Iowa Utilities Commission:**
* Salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous: $12,080,831 from the Commerce Revolving Fund, with provisions for expending additional moneys if fully reimbursable and justified.
* **Limitations:**
* Standing appropriation for enforcement of tobacco product manufacturers (Code chapter 453D) is limited to $17,525 from the General Fund.
* **Deposit of Certain Fees:**
* The Consumer Fireworks Fee Fund and the Electrical or Mechanical Amusement Devices Special Fund are eliminated, and moneys previously deposited in these funds will now be deposited in the Licensing and Regulation Fund.
* Fees collected from professional boxing events will be deposited in the Licensing and Regulation Fund.
* All nonexamination revenues paid to the Insurance Division or the Department of Revenue will be deposited in the Commerce Revolving Fund.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Appropriations (Senate)
Last Action
Withdrawn. S.J. 906. (on 04/28/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF2479 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - NOBA: Senate Full Approps | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/NOBA/1603926.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF2479.html |
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